Voyage Manager I

Bahri; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bahri seeks an experienced Voyage Manager in Abu Dhabi to monitor voyage progress, ensure safe and cost-efficient ship operation, and handle voyage orders along with vessel scheduling and documentation.

The role involves liaising with masters, agents, and customers, managing demurrage, and driving improvements in vessel performance and operational efficiency for cargo contracts and spot fixtures.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or diploma in transportation/logistics/maritime studies or equivalent.
• 8-10 years experience in commercial shipping in marine field.
• Experience in vessel operations and voyage management.

Responsibilities

• Monitor voyage progress and KPIs for assigned vessels and ensure safe, cost-efficient operation.
• Handle voyage orders, vessel scheduling and all vessel documentation.
• Liaise with masters and agents; manage demurrage and day-to-day operations.
• Improve vessel performance and advise on operational matters for cargo contracts and spot fixtures.
• Manage timely berth scheduling and ports information; procure agency services.

Skills

Voyage management

Schedule management

Compliance

Port liaison

Cost control

Vessel performance

Education

Technical Diploma or Diploma in Transportation/Logistics/Maritime Studies

Job description

Ensure safe and cost-efficient ship operation for assigned vessels Analyse operations and take initiative to improve vessel performance and ensure best practices Technical Diploma or Diploma in Transportation Logistics Maritime Studies or commercially related shipping subjects or equivalent 8-10 years experience in Commercial Shipping in Marine Field

Voyage Management

• Monitor voyage progress and KPIs of assigned vessels and ensure safe and cost-efficient ship operation
• Handle voyage orders
• vessel scheduling
• all vessel documentation
• Liaise with masters and agents
• demurrage claims and process day to day operational duties
• Take initiative to improve vessel performance and ensure best practices
• Follow up on freight collection and control voyage related expenses
• Advise on operational matters when negotiating cargo contracts as well as spot fixtures

Schedule Management

• Manage timely scheduling and accurate berth information for departure and arrival
• Monitor voyage progress and KPI s of vessels
• Execute logistics of voyage operations undertaken by vessels

Voyage Management

• Monitor voyage progress and KPIs of vessels either for spot-in or spot-out
• Coordinate with customer in relation to assigned ships
• Appoint and liaise with port agents in relation to assigned ships to ensure smooth operational turnaround

Scheduling and coordination

• Provide scheduling with the timeliest and accurate berth information
• Ensure agency services are procured prior to vessels arrival in port
• Procure and coordinate deliveries to the vessels in the most cost effective and efficient manner
• Proactively communicate with chartering personnel
• ship managers
• vessel management and Port Agents

Compliance

• Proactively monitor assigned vessels vetting status
• Ensure vessel compliance with voyage orders and charter party obligations
• Update system with accurate operational information
• port timings cargo nominations
• cargo loaded

Agent and service provider management

• Monitor performance of agents and other service providers
• Liaise agents and service providers to resolve any operational problems
• Develop and maintain good customer relations and service providers

Technical Diploma or Diploma in Transportation/Logistics/Maritime Studies or commercially related shipping subjects or equivalent. 8-10 years experience in Commercial Shipping in Marine Field